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Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant

East Sussex County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Jul 2026 at 11:10

Award Notice
Tender

14 Jul 2026 at 17:18

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

East Sussex County Council procured weekday passenger transport for one pupil travelling to St Marys Wrestwood. The service requires an eight-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle, because one pupil uses a wheelchair, and one passenger assistant trained to support a passenger with epilepsy. The route collects passengers from four locations in the TN38 and TN37 postcode areas and takes them to the school in the TN40 area. School travel is required from Monday to Friday, with journeys scheduled from 08:40 until 16:00 Monday to Thursday and until 14:30 on Fridays. This is a passenger transport service, classified under CPV 60000000. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. TUPE may apply, so existing passenger transport staff arrangements may be relevant to the incoming operator.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective restricted procedure above threshold. The tender deadline was 20 July 2026 at 10:00, and the award was made on 21 July 2026. East Sussex County Council awarded the contract to 247 Transport Solutions Ltd for £132,240. The awarded contract runs from 2 September 2026 to 31 July 2029. Evaluation resulted in one active award. The requirement was assessed as a services contract for school passenger transport, with the vehicle and passenger-assistant requirements forming the core operating specification. The award information identifies 247 Transport Solutions Ltd as the selected supplier; it is an SME based in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex.

This award demonstrates demand from East Sussex County Council for specialist home-to-school transport combining accessible vehicle provision with trained passenger support. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need an eight-seat wheelchair-accessible vehicle, the capacity to carry a wheelchair user safely, and a passenger assistant trained in epilepsy support. Reliable weekday school-time operations, route planning across the St Leonards-on-Sea and Bexhill areas, and the ability to maintain consistent attendance would be central to delivery. Operators should also be prepared to address any TUPE obligations and demonstrate suitable safeguarding, passenger assistance and accessible-transport processes. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this scale and service profile can be delivered by a smaller local transport business rather than only a national operator.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant

Notice Description

Vehicle type: 8 Seater WAV Passenger Assistant Required: 1 x Epilepsy trained PA required Proposed Taxi Route: From: TN38 0SN TN38 8AS TN38 0TD TN37 6QA To: St Marys Wrestwood, TN40 2LU Frequency: Monday to Friday Daily School Time: Mon-Thurs 08:40 to 16:00 and Fri 08:40-14:30 Comments for Operator: 1 x epilepsy trained PA required. WAV Vehicle as 1 pupil travels in wheelchair. TUPE may apply This opportunity has been distributed on SProc.net

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bd12f527-02a1-4318-b035-eebb3b597cde
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff260967-2f74-4457-9fab-b756c3074785
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£132,240 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
East Sussex County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 1UE
Postcode Area
Brighton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Priory
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

247 Transport Solutions Ltd

Further Information

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